Beyond the Comics: Kate Olsen
The phone rang at the ghastly hour of 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday. Emily and Josh were screaming into the receiver with the sole intent of waking me out of the slumber I had fallen into only five hours prior. What good friends I have?
“Get dressed,” Josh bellowed. “We’re going to Comic-Con!”
“What--- WHAT?!”
You see, Comic-Con came and went every year, and every year I didn’t care. That’s the problem when you grow up in San Diego, you are spoiled with such luxuries as fantastic Mexican food, great weather, and all sorts of beaches. But, to some, San Diego is merely the home of this monstrous comic-book convention. In 1970, Shel Dorf founded Comic-Con in hopes of creating an event that would bring together people that shared his tastes — and it has. Originally called the “Golden State Comic Book Convention,” Comic-Con (officially called Comic-Con International) brings together people from all over the world to the massive San Diego Convention Center. The event has grown since its founding and has consistently increased in attendance. It started with only 145 people in 1970, and has grown to over 125,000 people in 2007. Comic-Con showcases comic books, science fiction material, film, television and so much more. This four-day-long event is a dream for any fan, as it gives them a chance to indulge in their deepest comic book dreams.
And I couldn’t care less.
I met my friends at the Old Town trolley center about 15 minutes later. They were obviously ten times more excited about this trip than I was.
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